Cal State San Marcos’ Nick Melanese earns first career CCAA weekly award Apr 11, 2023 Share: Complete list of weekly winners >>> Cal State San Marcos’ Nick Melanese has been selected as the CCAA Track Athlete of the Week for the week of Apr. 3-9. The sophomore from Scripps Ranch posted the fastest 800-meter time in the CCAA this season, and the second-fastest in school history, with a mark of 1:50.58. It was the 12th-fastest time in NCAA Division II this season, and it bettered his personal record by .78 seconds. Melanese placed second in the event at the Triton Invitational and collected an NCAA Provisional Qualifying Standard. This is the first career CCAA Runner of the Week for Melanese and the first for CSUSM since Trevor Boaz won it last year (Mar. 28, 2022). Members of the Cal State San Marcos track & field teams will compete this weekend at the Mt. SAC Relays (Apr. 12-15), the Bryan Clay Invitational (Apr. 13-15), and the Beach Invitational (Mar. 14-15). Related Stories 06.16.26 USTFCCCA Selects Four From The CCAA For Outdoor Track & Field Regional Awards 06.02.26 Chico State's Damian Garcia voted the 2026 CCAA Men's Track & Field Athlete of the Year 05.24.26 Damian Garcia & Michael Payan Close Out the NCAA Track & Field Championships With All-America Honors 05.23.26 Chico State's Mario Giannini earns first-team All-American honors in the 10k Related Videos Now Playing: Play Video